Chelsea 0-2 Brentford - Ethan Pinnock and Bryan Mbeumo catch Chelsea cold as Brentford win at Stamford Bridge again
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Updated 28/10/2023 at 21:35 GMT+1
For the third season in a row, Brentford have come to West London rivals Chelsea and emerged victorious at Stamford Bridge. This victory lacked some of the free flowing football that marked their previous wins, with a strong defensive performance required as Chelsea peppered the Brentford goal. But Brentford held firm and they produced the goal they needed on the counter to move into the top half.
Chelsea v Brentford highlights - Mbeumo stars as Bees stun Blues
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Bryan Mbeumo and Ethan Pinnock were on target as Brentford won 2-0 at Chelsea to triumph at Stamford Bridge for a historic third season in a row and end the Blues’ recent revival.
Mauricio Pochettino’s home side had dominated the first 45 and carved out a series of good openings, but could not find the breakthrough with Noni Madueke going closest with a shot that came back off the frame of the goal.
Brentford defended for their lives at times but offered more of a threat following the interval with Vitaly Janelt firing straight at Robert Sanchez from 15 yards out.
It was a let-off for the Blues, but they did not heed the warning and the Bees stole in front on 58 minutes when Pinnock nodded in Mbeumo’s right-wing cross.
Chelsea huffed and puffed but rarely looked like rescuing a draw and Mbeumo rolled in a second deep into stoppage-time to clinch the points.
The result means Brentford leapfrog above Chelsea into 10th place on 13 points ahead of the rest of the weekend’s action. The Blues are one point further back in 11th.
Chelsea will now switch focus to the EFL Cup tie at home to Blackburn on Wednesday before visiting Tottenham next Monday. Brentford host West Ham next Saturday.
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Talking point - Chelsea hit a bump in the road
There had been a sense that the Blues had turned a bit of a corner with three wins from four unbeaten matches following a sticky start to the new campaign.
However, this loss not only means they miss out on the bragging rights but also puts a check on the feel-good factor heading into a tough period of matches.
The same issues with taking big chances raised its ugly head again here and they will move into November desperate for that to change if they are to have any hope when they meet leaders Tottenham (a), Man City (H) and Newcastle (a).
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Player of the match - Ethan Pinnock (Brentford)
The defender was in the right place to break the deadlock and put the Bees on the path to victory. It was a goal that capped an excellent showing as part of a resilient defence, who stood up to everything the home side threw at them.
Player ratings
CHELSEA: Sanchez 6, Cucurella 7, Silva 6, Disasi 6, Colwill 6, Caicedo 6, Palmer 8, Gallagher 8, Sterling 7, Jackson 6, Madueke 6. Subs: James 6, Maatsen 6, Washington n/a, Ugochukwu n/a.
BRENTFORD: Flekken 8, Hickey 8, Ajer 8, Pinnock 9, Collins 8, Janelt 8, Norgaard 8, Jensen 8, Roerslev 8, Wissa 6, Mbeumo 7. Subs: Onyeka 6, Yarmolyuk 6, Maupay 7, Ghoddos n/a.
Match highlights
10’ – CHELSEA CHANCE! Chelsea surge forward at speed but Madueke's excellent strike flashes back off the woodwork after he had jinked in dangerously from the right.
78’ – CHELSEA CHANCE! Cucurella makes a clever, late dash into the middle of the area but guides a weak volley straight at Flekken from Palmer's bewitching clipped pass.
50’ – BRENTFORD CHANCE! Janelt arrives on cue to meet a cut back from the right but fizzes a low shot straight at Sanchez.
58’ – GOAL! – Chelsea 1-0 Brentford. Pinnock flies in at the far post to power a thumping header in from Mbeumo's tempting cross on the right.
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‘Up from the back!’ – Pinnock heads Brentford into lead at Chelsea
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90’ – BRENTFORD CHANCE! Mbeumo leads the break from a Chelsea corner but Sanchez makes a fine 1-on-1 save. The visitors come again but Mbeumo is somehow denied again.
90+6’ – GOAL! – Chelsea 0-2 Brentford. Maupay races free and tees up Mbeumo to fire into an empty net after Sanchez was caught up field for a late Chelsea corner.
Key stats
- Brentford are the first side in Premier League history to win each of their first three games against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge in the competition
- Brentford are unbeaten in their last 13 London derbies in the league (W7, D6), the longest run in their history.
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